NCAC MODEL ACADEMY

This academy is given the highest level of recognition by the National Career Academy Coaltion, earning the status of a "MODEL" Academy for having exceeded the National Standards of Practice

Edward J. Williams III

I first began pursuing enrollment in the Law Academy at the direction of my parents. I soon figured out that I had a natural skill for public speaking and for putting my thoughts down on paper. I also placed 3rd on my LSAT practice test among my Law Academy group. I easily fell in tune with what Mr. Wilder and Mrs. Balentine preached regarding the basics of law. The Law Academy is a phenomenal path to take rather than enrolling in a regular four-year high school schedule. The Law Academy fosters public speaking skills, reading speed, formal writing, and then some. A year in Legal Office Technology and mock trial participation will vastly improve a student for the present, as well as assist him or her with any future goals.

Through my experience in the Law Academy, I have become familiar with a type of Intellectual Property Law involving U.S. Patents. My discovery of this particular area did not tarnish my initial career goal of engineering, but fused it into a more progressive career path. I now plan to major in engineering in undergraduate college and move on to law school. I have become aware of a vast sea of legal careers that incorporate multiple interests. When I graduate college and apply for a legal position with either a firm or a business, I will have the advantage of placing on my resume that I began learning the essentials of law and court procedures as early as high school. I believe this will push me ahead of any competition that I may face. I highly encourage anyone who reads this to inquire about an application to the George Jenkins Law Academy because it is second to none.

Overview

This Academy will provide students with career and college
opportunities in the field of law. College-bound students will find
numerous higher education opportunities in law, including public
administration, political studies, and law school. Through a
combination of articulation agreements and dual enrollment, students
will be able to earn college credit.

Features

Development of higher-order critical thinking skills

Technology in the classroom

Business, community, and education partnerships

Cultivation of exceptional reading and writing skills

Cooperative, project-based, and problem-based learning

Mentoring and other supportive strategies for struggling students

Field trips, mock trials, guest lectures, and other stimulating activities

Benefits

Academy students are called upon to perform in-class debates regarding current legal issues. The practice of legal research and writing is also emphasized. Students gain
access to local professionals in the legal field, including court reporters, judges, attorneys, politicians and legal assistants.

Highlights/Awards

Students can earn up to 4 college credit hours upon completion of the Academy.

Offers mock trial competitions at District, State, and National levels.

Students compete for publication in the Res Integra, the Lakeland Bar Journal.